Looking for a way to liven up your week ahead? Luckily, there’s no shortage of exciting October events in Utah. To help you make a selection, we’ve gathered a list of our favorite happenings around-town from concerts, thrills, sips and scares! For even more events happening in Salt Lake City this week and throughout the month, visit our community events calendar!
Monday 10/14
What: Utah’s Hotel Zoo BooLights 2024
Where: Utah’s Hogle Zoo (2600 Sunnyside Ave. (840 South) Salt Lake City)
When: 10/14 at 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
Dress you and your family up in your best costumes and visit Utah’s Hogle Zoo after-hours for a Halloween light display and more not-so-scary Halloween fun.
What: Millcreek Gardens Festival Transylvania
Where: Millcreek Gardens (3500 South 900 East, Millcreek)
When: 10/14 and Select nights in October.
Join the family-friendly “spook alley” on select nights in October, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday, and 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday. You will walk through spooky scenes, but fear not, there will be no surprising startles. Treats will be available for purchase.
What: Oktoberfest Beer Choir at RoHa
Where: RoHa Brewing Project
When: 10/14 at 6:30 p.m.
Support local singers and brewers at this unique sip-and-sing event presented by GSL Beer Choir. October’s event features Oktoberfest hymns and brews, join in on the fun or sit back and enjoy the music!
Tuesday 10/15
What: The Phantom of The Opera – Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater
Where: 2 Row Brewing (73 West 7200 South, Midvale)
When: 10/15 at 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy a night out at an interactive comedy dinner, where you will dine on delicious food while interacting with cast members. Shows occur on select nights throughout October. The October 15 and 28 dinners are for guests 21+ only. The food and drinks will be sold separately by the restaurant.
Wednesday 10/16
What: Full Moon Sound Bath
Where: 5D Soundspace (4427 South 2950 East, Holladay)
When: 10/16 at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Using various sound instruments, you will be introduced to sound frequencies that invite a meditative state to nurture your mind and body.
What: Full Moon Walk
Where: Great Salt Lake State Park
When: 10/16 after sunset
Join a park ranger for an evening stroll across the expanse of Silver Sands Beach. Each walk covers a different topic as a 5-part series. The walk will begin after sunset, and invites attendees to enjoy the moonrise at it reflects across The Great Salt Lake. Dogs are welcome but must be on leash.
Thursday 10/17
What: BOOtanical Garden
Where: Red Butte Garden
When: 10/17 – 10/30
Go on a magical adventure around Red Butte Gardens Wonderland and experience all there is to do and see in this whimsical realm of natural wonder. Interact with the Caterpillar and brave the Queen of Hearts to uncover the mystery of Halloween seeds taking over the garden.
What: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Where: Clubhouse on South Temple (850 E S Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84102)
When: 10/17 and 10/18 at 7 p.m. or 9:15 p.m.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Salt Lake City. Get your tickets now to discover music inspired by Halloween at Clubhouse on South Temple under the gentle glow of candlelight. Guests must be 8 years old and up to attend. View the tentative schedule here.
What: Palette to Palate: French Influence on American Wine and Impressionism
Where: Marcia and John Price Museum Building (410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0350)
When: 10/17 at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Indulge in an evening of wine tasting and exquisite art with a presentation on the relationship between French and American Impressionism by Senior Curator at the UMFA, Alisa McCusker and special exhibition access to Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism and Realism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Wine Educator Sheral Schowe of Wasatch Academy of Wine, LLC will guide a parallel exploration by deciphering the influences and flavors of four wines from American and French vineyards. Light refreshments will accompany the wine tasting. This exclusive educational evening will surely be an eye- and palate-opening experience! Must be 21 years old and older to attend, and must have your I.D. present with you. Special fee covers admission to the special exhibition, wine tastings, presentations, and light appetizers.
Friday 10/18
What: Winter Flavor Release Party and Fundraiser
Where: HK Brewing
When: 10/18 at 7 p.m.
Celebrate HK’s brand new seasonal kombucha while raising money for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The evening will feature a live auction, specialty cocktails and food by Sunburst fog oysters. 100% of the proceeds will go toward the cause.
What: The {Haunted} Art Castle Fundraiser
Where: Art Castle (915 W 100 S, Salt Lake City)
When: 10/18 at 10 p.m.
Utah Arts Alliance presents The {Haunted} Art Castle, a series of Halloween season fundraising events to support renovations to the Art Castle. UAA is in the process of restoring and updating the historic 15th Ward Chapel so it can become a new arts and cultural venue featuring a community art center, performing arts venue, an immersive art attraction, and a sculpture garden. Presented by The Lords of Misrule Theatre Co., The Haunting is You! is an interactive theater experience that is free to attend and, unlike our local haunted houses, YOU get to be the ghost. During the play, audience members can donate to the Art Castle and cause wacky and wild ghostly happenings to befall the characters in the show! Strong language and fake blood are present during the show so this is recommended for those 16 and older.
What: Gabriel Iglesias – Don’t Worry Be Fluffy
Where: The Maverik Center (3200 S Decker Lake Dr, West Valley City)
When: 10/18 at 8 p.m.
Get your dose of comedy therapy with comedian Gabriel Iglesias during his Don’t Worry Be Fluffy tour at The Maverik Center on October 18th. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.
What: West Pointe Studios – Scream
Where: Mid Valley Performing Arts Center Main Stage Theater (2525 Taylorsville Blvd
Taylorsville , UT 84129)
When: 10/18 and 10/19 at select times
Get ready for a thrilling and spooky night with SCREAM, a dance spectacle presented by the talented dancers of West Pointe Studios, featuring guest performers from the community. From the tiniest tots to seasoned adults, our dancers will bring an array of eerie characters to life, including zombies, skeletons, dolls, and more. Through various dance styles and captivating concepts, you’ll be transported into a world where the line between reality and the supernatural blurs.
Saturday 10/19
What: Tower of Terror at The Broadway
Where: Broadway Centre Cinemas (2250 Deer Valley Drive S. Park City)
When: 10/19 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and various nights in October
The Salt Lake Film Society presents Tower of Terror, two weekly screenings of horror films; including Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring live performers, happening on Oct. 31., Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Saturday, October 19 they are playing The Exorcist (1973), playing at 7 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. You can get tickets here or visit their site for their full show schedule.
What: Boos at the Brewseum
Where: Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum (444 W. 100 S., Salt Lake City)
When: 10/19 at 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
An adults-only Museum After Dark event, dress up in your favorite costume and compete in the costume contest. Enjoy tastings from several craft breweries vying for the title of best fall brew. The night will conclude with a silent disco where we can dance the night away. Buy tickets here – use code: boogo to buy one and get one.
What: American West Symphony of Sandy – Music, Myths, Magic
Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (8575 South 700 East, Sandy)
When: 10/19
A free formal concert with music director, Joel Rosenberg. Featuring Scheherazade, Mvmt 2 & 3 – Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose Suite) – Maurice Ravel, Symphony No. 5, Mvmt 2 (Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, overture to The Magic Flute – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and more! Free admission and no tickets are required.
Sunday 10/20
What: The Bizarre – A Spooky Market
Where: Millcreek Common (1354 E Chambers Ave, Millcreek, UT 84106)
When: 10/20 at 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Bizarre – “A spooky market” is a Halloween twist on The Bazaar flea market- a flea market for creatives to shop local, vintage art and handmade crafts. This one-day event is on October 20th from 4 pm – 8 pm and will be held outdoors at the Millcreek Common.
What: Boolights
Where: Utah’s Hogle Zoo (2600 Sunnyside Ave (840 South) Salt Lake City)
When: Select Dates in October at 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Dress you and your family up in your best costumes and visit Utah’s Hogle Zoo after-hours for a Halloween light display and more not-so-scary Halloween fun. Now with two new attractions – Witches House, program in Oasis Plaza; and Nighttime Train Rides, on the Eccles Express.
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